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#1 New York Times, Amazon Charts, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Sunday Times, and Publisher's Weekly bestselling author Freida McFadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. Freida’s work has been selected as one of Amazon Editors’ best books of the year, she is the winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for best paperback, and she is a Goodreads Choice Award winner. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages.

​ Freida lives with her family and black cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly, maybe.

To hear Freida talk about herself more in the third person, check out her website freidamcfadden.
 

Awards: ITW (2023)  see all

Genres: Mystery
 
New and upcoming books
October 2024

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The Boyfriend
 
January 2025

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The Crash
 
Series
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Prescription: Murder
   1. Dead Med (2014)
     aka Suicide Med
   2. Brain Damage (2016)
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Housemaid
   1. The Housemaid (2022)
   2. The Housemaid's Secret (2023)
   3. The Housemaid Is Watching (2024)
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Novels
   Baby City (2015)
   The Surrogate Mother (2018)
   The Ex (2019)
   The Perfect Son (2019)
   The Wife Upstairs (2020)
   One By One (2020)
   Want to Know a Secret? (2021)
   The Locked Door (2021)
   Do Not Disturb (2021)
   Do You Remember? (2022)
   The Inmate (2022)
   Never Lie (2022)
   Ward D (2023)
   The Coworker (2023)
   The Teacher (2024)
   The Boyfriend (2024)
   The Crash (2025)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Anthologies edited
   11 out of 10 (2015)
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Books containing stories by Freida McFadden
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11 out of 10 (2015)
A Collection of Humorous Medical Short Stories
edited by
Freida McFadden

Awards
2023 ITW Award for Best Paperback original : The Housemaid

Award nominations
2024 ITW Award for Best Audiobook (nominee) : The Housemaid's Secret


Freida McFadden recommends
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House of Glass (2024)
Sarah Pekkanen
"Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn't want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn't stop turning pages! HOUSE OF GLASS is a gripping thriller that is packed with surprises and compelling characters."
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One Big Happy Family (2024)
Jamie Day
"An unputdownable and gripping thriller with nonstop twists and turns!"
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The Paris Widow (2024)
Kimberly Belle
"I was glued to the pages of The Paris Widow! I couldn't stop reading and was blown away by the twists and turns. One of my favorite reads this year!"

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